Aug. 13: Batman

Rob Mies coaxes "Congo," a Straw-Colored Fruit Bat, to flap its wings. Through "Bat Encounters," Mies, founder of the Organization for Bat Conservation in Bloomfield Hills, MI, gives a close look at some different kinds of bats during Backyard Science Days at the Maryland Science Center.

Rob Mies coaxes "Congo," a Straw-Colored Fruit Bat, to flap its wings. Through "Bat Encounters," Mies, founder of the Organization for Bat Conservation in Bloomfield Hills, MI, gives a close look at some different kinds of bats during Backyard Science Days at the Maryland Science Center. (Kim Hairston)

Rob Mies coaxes "Congo," a Straw-Colored Fruit Bat, to flap its wings. Through "Bat Encounters," Mies, founder of the Organization for Bat Conservation in Bloomfield Hills, MI, gives a close look at some different kinds of bats during Backyard Science Days at the Maryland Science Center.Kim Hairston